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SIGNAL FOR LOGOMOTIVE HEAD LIGHTS. No. 326,523. Patented Sept. 15, 1885.

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WALTER W. RICHARDS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SIGNAL FO R LOCOMOTIVE HEAD-LIGHTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 326,523, dated September 15, 1885.

Application filed December 7, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WALTER W. RICHARDS, of the city and county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Signals for Locomotive Head-Lights, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to the combination, with the rim of the head-light,of a transparent or translucent colored signal-glassin the form of a section or piece of a cylinder suitably attached to the rim, and arranged to stand out diagonally from the longitudinal center line of the casing of the headlight, the glass receiving light from t-helamp through an opening cut in the rim, whereby a signal is made visible in front, at the sides, and from the rear of the engine. A glass of this character is placed at each side of the head-light.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a top view or plan, partly in section. Fig. 2 is a rear end view. Fig. 3 is a side view of one of the signal glasses, showing its application to the rim of the headlight. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the signal-glasses, looking into its interior from the rear to the front. Fig. 5 is a side view of the angular frame which is secured to the rim of the headably attached.

Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts in all the views.

A is the signal glass. The frontface, a, and side face, 12, of the glass, which are at a right angle one to the other, are homogeneous, or made of one body or substance. The glass A is fitted to an angular frame, 0, bolted or otherwise secured to the rim (2 of the lantern, the inner side, 0, of the glass standing at an angle corresponding with that of the contiguous part of the frame 0.

By reference to Fig. 5 it will be seen thatin the frame 0 (whichin said figureis shown upon a reduced scale) the angular front portion, f,

is cut out atf and provided with the circir lar recess f, which, when the signal-glass is in position, receives the partf of the face a. (See Figs. 3 and 4.) The inner side, k. of the angular frame 0 is curved to fit the rim d of the head-light, a flange. being formed upon the upper and lower sides and the front of the frame, as shown in Fig. 5.

The inner side, a, of the glass A is provided with flanges or projections d, which are embraced or held by fastening devices e,removably connected to the rim. The devices 6 consist of angle-bars, which abut against the flanges d of the glass and lap over the frame 0, being removably secured to the iframe by screws 6. I prefer to attach the glass to the rim, which being in advance of the casing allows a better transmission of the rays for signaling purposes.

The mode of securing the glass A to the rim may be varied or modified.

I disclaim the invention described in Letters Patent No. 225,299, granted March 9, 1880, to Michael Nicholson, in which the rim is cut for the attachment thereto of a signaling appliance.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a locomotive head-light having a rim perforated to allow light from the lampto pass through said rim, the signal-glass A, having the faces a and b and flanges d, and the angular frame 0, having the curve 70, flange 7c, circular cutf. and recess f, combined with fastening devices, substantially as set forth.

2. As an improved article of manufacture, the angular hollow colored transparent or translucent signal-glass A, having the faces a and b and flanges d, all homogeneous, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of November, A. D. 1883.

WVALTER W. RICHARDS. [L. s.]

I/Vitnessesz HY. RANDALL, FRANK RICHARDS. 

